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Veenhuizen

Veenhuizen is a village with around 800 inhabitants in the province of in the . In the early 19th century, a reform housing colony for the poor and homeless was established in Veenhuizen by the Society of Benevolence.
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  • Type: Village with 955 residents
  • Description: village in Noordenveld, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Veenhuizen, Noordenveld”
  • Postal code: 9341

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gevangenismuseum and Klein Soestdijk.

Museum
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House
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is a house.

Museum
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is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westervelde and Een.

Village
is a village in the and part of the municipality in . is situated 4 km northeast of Veenhuizen.

Village
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is a village in the . It is part of the municipality in . is situated 4½ km north of Veenhuizen.

Village
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
Noordenveld is a municipality of 31,000 people in the northwest of the province of , The Netherlands. It is located in an area of forests, heathland, and bocage and comprises Roden, , Peize, Veenhuizen, Steenbergen as well as 21 other small villages and hamlets. is situated 6 km northeast of Veenhuizen.

Veenhuizen

Latitude
53.03322° or 53° 1′ 60″ north
Longitude
6.39637° or 6° 23′ 47″ east
Population
955
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
9F5829MW+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9142787581
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2745764
Wiki­data ID
Q2639683
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Veenhuizen” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فينهاوزن”
  • Bulgarian: “Венхуизен”
  • Catalan: “Veenhuizen”
  • Cebuano: “Veenhuizen”
  • Chinese: “Veenhuizen”
  • Dutch: “Veenhuizen (Noordenveld)”
  • Dutch: “Veenhuizen”
  • French: “Veenhuizen”
  • Irish: “Veenhuizen”
  • Low German: “Veenhoezen”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Veenhuizen”
  • Persian: “فین‌هایزن، نوردن‌فلد”
  • Persian: “وینهویزن، نوردنولد”
  • Russian: “Венхёйзен”
  • Turkish: “Veenhuizen”
  • Ukrainian: “Венгейзен”
  • Vietnamese: “Veenhuizen”
  • Western Frisian: “Feanhuzen”

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